m, flying from west to east.
Five hours had passed before they finally spotted the Luanyun Mountain Range.
It was not only the students that were excited to see their destination; even Chen Jingzhai was having a hard time trying to remain calm.

The mountain range was enormous.
There were countless mountains, unique rocks, canyons, rivers, and forests.
It was a scene that one would rarely see.
However, the mountain range was shrouded by fog, and regular people rarely entered it.
Like the other students, Chen Jingzhai had only read of the Luanyun Mountain Range in books.
He was astonished by the beautiful scenery the mountain range had to offer as he stood on the sword.
The mountain range looked like a giant lying on the ground, surrounded by fog and clouds.

The young cultivators could not hide their excitement anymore when they thought of the life they were going to spend there.

However, just seconds into their daydream, they were pulled back to reality.
With a wave of his arm, Sage Lu summoned a gust of wind to knock the young cultivators off the flying sword.
All five students, including Chen Jingzhai, plummeted to the ground.
Sage Lu looked at them and grinned as if he had finished his mission before flying away.

As the other cultivators screamed in fear, Chen Jingzhai used the Light Feather Technique to balance himself in the air.
He turned towards the direction where Sage Lu had left and wondered if he had made the wrong choice by joining the Luo Sheng Sword Clan.
He could not believe that the sage would treat his new disciples like that.

“Wait, could this be the test we have to take?” Chen Jingzhai then thought.
Still lost in thought, the young man suddenly felt dense energy rising from the ground.

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He quickly turned to scan the ground below him and noticed a master standing on top of a stone atop the mountain just beneath them.
The master wore a robe and had a goatee.
His hair was tied up with a purple jade hairpin, and he held a fly-whisk in his hand.
He waved the fly-whisk and the dense energy gathered under the falling disciples.
When Gao Shixin and the rest felt themselves falling more slowly, they finally let out a sigh of relief, barely managing to control their bodies as they landed.

Chen Jingzhai was the last to land.
Yet, unlike his peers who were flustered, he was utterly calm.
The master looked at Chen Jingzhai, and an honest smile appeared.

“My name is Zhang Xi.
I’m a deacon here at the Luo Sheng Sword School in charge of your entry to our clan.
How sincere are you in joining our clan?” the master asked.

His voice was deep and friendly, and it gave the young cultivators the urge to tell him their honest opinions, to the point where they almost wanted to spill all of their secrets.
Without any change in his expression, Chen Jingzhai was shocked.

[Spell: Sweet Talk Technique]

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[Effect: A hypnotization technique used to question a person’s real intention.]

[Flaw: Make prior preparations to counter it.
Bitting your tongue, pricking your finger, or keeping yourself calm can also mitigate the effect.]

Chen Jingzhai couldn’t help but wonder if the master was using the Sweet Talk Technique with other intentions or if it was one of the tests to enter the clan.
The young man then approached the master.
He said, “I’m willing to do anything to join the clan!”

“Very good!” Zhang Xi nodded.
“To enter the Luo Sheng Sword School and learn of our techniques, one has to uphold justice with a pure heart, follow the clan’s rules, and pass the entrance test.”

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“Apologies, Master.
Can we know what kind of tests we will be taking?” Gao Shixin asked.

When he saw Chen Jingzhai was the first to speak, Gao Shixin was annoyed.
He wanted to stand out as well.
However, the two students with the Celestial Bones noticed Gao Shixin’s intention, and their impression of him changed immediately.

“Every one of you will take on different tests.
It’ll be hard for me to explain to you,” Zhang Xi replied.
“However, I always give the same advice.
Be sincere and upright.”

“Sincere and upright?” Chen Jingzhai mumbled as he thought about the master’s words.
Gao Shixin and the others frowned as well.
They had read a lot of scriptures back in the academy, and they knew what the master’s words meant.
It was easy to be sincere, but there were many ways that one could be upright.

“Don’t think too much about it.
The more you think, the more you worry.” The master smiled.
The fog subsided with a wave of his fly-whisk, and a path was shown.
“Go on.”

“Thank you, master!” Gao Shixin bowed and was first to walk towards the path.
The other Dual Spirit Root cultivator quickly followed Gao Shixin.
As for the remaining two Celestial Bone cultivators, they also quickly bowed to the master before chasing after their peers, as if they were worried they might fall behind.

Only Chen Jingzhai remained standing still.

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